question on downloading music

sucasa · 01-15-2011, 09:35 PM

For best quality you want to play .wav files which are CD files or convert files to .flac format. Both formats are optimal.

If you don't wanna play CDs, you can simply burn tons of mp3 compressed files to a CD and play these, which i do.

I also keep a ipod with mp3s files in my car.

Regarding mp3s, you will want to download 192kps (minimum) quality. 320kps are the highest quality, and sound pretty good for most sound systems.

When you start getting into high-end car sound systems like McIntosh, then, i would stick w/ .wav or .flac format simply because you want to hear how the music was originally intended to be heard i.e. no loss in quality, non-compressed files.

Stay away from peer-to-peer networks, which could result in getting a virus on your computer..

bigaudiofanat · 01-16-2011, 07:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sucasa

For best quality you want to play .wav files which are CD files or convert files to .flac format. Both formats are optimal.

If you don't wanna play CDs, you can simply burn tons of mp3 compressed files to a CD and play these, which i do.

I also keep a ipod with mp3s files in my car.

Regarding mp3s, you will want to download 192kps (minimum) quality. 320kps are the highest quality, and sound pretty good for most sound systems.

When you start getting into high-end car sound systems like McIntosh, then, i would stick w/ .wav or .flac format simply because you want to hear how the music was originally intended to be heard i.e. no loss in quality, non-compressed files.

Stay away from peer-to-peer networks, which could result in getting a virus on your computer..

That comes into play way before mcintosh, even doing a good quality amp and speakers you can start to hear the difference.

But I will say when I put something on my martin logans at home I can immediately tell if it is from my friends compressed files or from my cd collection coming through apple tv.

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sucasa Base Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: DC Posts: 156 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 16	For best quality you want to play .wav files which are CD files or convert files to .flac format. Both formats are optimal. If you don't wanna play CDs, you can simply burn tons of mp3 compressed files to a CD and play these, which i do. I also keep a ipod with mp3s files in my car. Regarding mp3s, you will want to download 192kps (minimum) quality. 320kps are the highest quality, and sound pretty good for most sound systems. When you start getting into high-end car sound systems like McIntosh, then, i would stick w/ .wav or .flac format simply because you want to hear how the music was originally intended to be heard i.e. no loss in quality, non-compressed files. Stay away from peer-to-peer networks, which could result in getting a virus on your computer..